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Phthisical

Phthisical \Phthis"ic*al\, a. [L. phthisicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. phthisique. See Phthisis.] Of or pertaining to phthisis; affected with phthisis; wasting; consumptive.

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phthisical

a. phthisic

Usage examples of "phthisical".

After exertion Jurine, Guyton, and Driessen observed luminous urine passed by healthy persons, and Nasse mentions the same phenomenon in a phthisical patient.